Re: depressed about new dojo / my aikido
Sounds like you've hit the famous "you're not from round here are you boy?" problem - no way round this one. You have two options, accept whipping boy status for a while and continue to train there or find a better dojo.
Personally, I'd say stuff them, they really don't sound worth the effort. The sensei (and I use this term loosely here) obviously has insecurity issues if they feel they have the right to demean a new student so publicly (passive aggressive behaviour in aikido, how novel).
You could probably find a good judo or jujitsu dojo nearby to supplement your aikido training which wouldn't be a bad thing either.
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